RadioBDC launch party

RadioBDC, Boston.com’s streaming alternative radio station, officially launched on Aug. 13 at noon. The studio was filled with RadioBDC staff, including former WFNX staffers, a select group of listeners, and staff from Boston.com and The Boston Globe. Also present was Dicky Barrett of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (well, OK, he was on the phone) to announce RadioBDC’s first song ever, “I Want My City Back,” by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Pictured: Lou Rizzo, regional promotional manager for Atlantic Records, raised a bottle of champagne.
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Julie Kramer, RadioBDC’s music director, waited anxiously as the countdown to the launch took place.
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Adam 12, RadioBDC’s production director, filmed the scene on his iPhone to share with listeners. “I want to get this done, over with,” he said. “We are all in the same boat of emotions—excitement, anxiety, and just that overall feeling of let’s get this done. Let’s do it!”
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RadioBDC used social media to invite fans to take part in the launch. Several listeners who attended were loyal fans of WFNX.
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From left: Henry Santoro, RadioBDC’s news director and morning presenter, and Paul Driscoll, RadioBDC’s program director, listened while Dicky Barrett announced the first song, which was chosen in a poll by Boston.com readers after 3,700 votes. The other top nine songs were played during the first hour.
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Driscoll introduced himself to listeners before the first song was played.
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Rizzo celebrated the launch of RadioBDC by popping a bottle of champagne. Rizzo worked with several of RadioBDC staffers at WFNX over the past 15 years. “They are all dear, dear friends of mine and I am excited they get to bring good music to Boston and I’m excited I get to do that with them,” he said.
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From left: Brendan Faherty and Sarah Francis, both of West Roxbury. “I’m very excited,” said Francis. “I grew up on WFNX, and to have Julie Kramer back in my life is wonderful.”
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From left: Rob Wright of York, Maine, and Andy Lavery of Melrose. “I feel like a lot has happened with Boston radio in the last few years and this is a step in the right direction,” said Wright. They are going about this in the right way. They are really legitimizing online radio.”
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From left: Liz Denham of Brighton, and her brother Michael Denham of the North End. Michael has been listening to WFNX for the last five years and said he is really hoping that RadioBDC catches on.
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Pictured: Betsy Yates of Arlington with her son, Soren. “I am really excited that he (Soren) got to be here today and maybe one day he can tell his kids, ‘I was there for the launch’.”
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